CPHR CPD:  1.0

Session Topic

In today’s workplace, every employee likely has equipment to secretly record their workplace conversations – including those with their employer. The ease of doing so, either by using their personal smartphone or, particularly with the prevalence of remote work, even their employer’s equipment, can create a temptation too great for some employees to resist. But such recordings can just as easily come back to bite their employer down the road. Is it legal for employees to secretly record their conversations with their employer? Does secretly recording conversations with their employer amount to cause for termination of an employee’s employment? Can an employee use these secret recordings as evidence in proceedings against their employer? 

About the Facilitators

Brad Proctor, Partner

Brad practices management labour and employment law, focusing on occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, human rights, labour relations, wrongful dismissal, and workplace privacy. He advises clients on proactive strategies, including employment contracts, workplace policies, and manager training programs on performance management, accommodations, harassment prevention, and health and safety. Brad regularly represents clients before labour arbitrators, human rights tribunals, Labour Boards, Workers’ Compensation Tribunals, and various courts across Atlantic Canada. His dedication has earned him recognition, including being named a 5-Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety, and he actively volunteers in the community, including past roles with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and Safety Services Nova Scotia.

Dominique Fontaine, Partner

Dominique is a bilingual lawyer specializing in labour and employment law and insurance defence, advising employers on accommodation, human rights, occupational health and safety, terminations, and internal policies. She also supports insurance clients with coverage and LTD claims while applying risk management best practices. Her litigation experience includes wrongful dismissal cases, and she has appeared before various New Brunswick courts. Dominique is an active member of CPHRNB, the Law Society of New Brunswick, the Canadian Bar Association, and AJEFNB, and she serves on the board of Downtown Moncton Inc.

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